The solution was to install a modest fence that would help contain my home while also giving it curb appeal. A split-rail seemed a good choice. It wouldn't obscure my one-story home but would ...

I want to bring to your attention the dangerous traffic situation that the City has brought upon itself and the residents of Timber Ridge due to the placement of the split rail fences along ...

Then he learned that his homeowners association didn't allow painted fences. So instead, he decided on a natural three-board paddock--humble and understated. He just didn't want a split-rail.